We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Texas Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
648,491	89.03%	$81,327	H-1B
65,709	9.02%	$109,397	PERM
7,187	0.99%	$24,982	H-2A
7,046	0.97%	$101,670	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Texas has seen a total of 728,433 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Texas is the H-1B visa with 648,491 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.03% of Texas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 65,709 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.02% of Texas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Texas (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Risk Management Specialists	216	$68,386	82.76%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	206	$61,462	83.40%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	204	$41,844	83.27%
Urban and Regional Planners	201	$54,795	84.45%
Logistics Analysts	200	$65,854	88.11%
Coaches and Scouts	196	$32,122	86.34%
Food Scientists and Technologists	195	$59,368	86.28%
Mathematicians	188	$55,391	83.93%
Compliance Officers	180	$59,011	81.08%
Validation Engineers	179	$86,873	82.11%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Web Developers	33	$76,304	35.11%
Aerospace Engineers	32	$75,805	34.04%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$29,567	34.78%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$34,682	34.78%
Public Relations Specialists	32	$51,277	34.78%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	31	$41,950	34.83%
Natural Sciences Managers	31	$102,944	35.23%
Family and General Practitioners	31	$103,326	35.23%
Animal Breeders	30	$38,283	34.09%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	30	$21,637	34.09%

Texas Employees Over Time

Texas has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 24,368 employees were hired. Texas peaked in 2022 with 76,593 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 71,542 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Texas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	27,075	$125,137	51.02%
Mexico	2,686	$111,220	42.55%
China	1,602	$77,369	47.96%
Canada	905	$94,063	43.24%
Pakistan	859	$56,053	41.88%
South Korea	771	$41,915	41.92%
Nepal	630	$64,395	51.18%
Brazil	389	$74,672	31.65%
Philippines	380	$1,835,273	43.38%
Venezuela	359	$82,316	42.69%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zilliant Inc	45	$83,164	90.00%
Gunda Corporation Llc	45	$64,771	90.00%
Stonebridge Consulting Group Llc	45	$95,298	90.00%
Securus Technologies Inc	45	$92,372	90.00%
Amani Engineering Inc	45	$66,634	90.00%
U Tegration Inc	45	$55,116	90.00%
Protiviti Inc	44	$85,235	88.00%
Texas Am Engineering Experiment Station Part Of Tamus Engineering Pr	44	$45,267	88.00%
Comprehensive Resources Inc	44	$76,314	88.00%
Iflowsoft Solutions Inc	44	$84,404	88.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Trident Microsystems Inc	2	$93,351	28.57%
Masterminds Consulting Inc	2	$119,038	28.57%
Terrabon	2	$88,598	28.57%
Cpanel Inc	2	$85,103	28.57%
Altech Services Inc A Subsidiary Ot Tt Llc	2	$86,331	28.57%
The Consulting Engineers Group Inc	2	$60,237	28.57%
Miguel E Mego Dds Ms Pa	2	$166,400	28.57%
Atx Innovation Inc	2	$89,368	28.57%
Tapco International Inc	2	$104,127	28.57%
Checkfree Corporation Now Part Of Fiserv	2	$104,697	28.57%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Management Consulting Services	7,190	$82,251	96.97%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	6,209	$92,264	91.78%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	5,817	$97,528	90.42%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	5,768	$98,750	90.49%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	4,970	$107,640	88.77%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	4,501	$101,714	86.72%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	4,410	$84,741	92.45%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	4,159	$106,615	95.08%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	3,679	$75,222	94.94%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	3,500	$101,254	94.49%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	183	$27,414	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	170	$27,347	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	148	$29,026	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	147	$28,043	100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming	135	$26,860	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	133	$25,951	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	121	$24,416	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	107	$27,665	100.00%
Cotton Farming	90	$26,562	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	89	$26,050	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	656	$90,600	42.63%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	622	$105,528	46.66%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	444	$73,664	36.22%
Commercial Banking	436	$91,295	36.33%
Temporary Help Services	393	$2,904,064	36.80%
Full Service Restaurants	389	$36,881	37.30%
Credit Card Issuing	355	$86,222	34.33%
Cement Manufacturing	240	$43,454	25.18%
Roofing Contractors	222	$25,743	24.80%
Insurance Carriers	204	$95,539	23.00%

Texas Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Texas to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Texas over all years is $81,327. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.